Rowville push on public transport

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More than 1000 people are expected at a meeting this week to demand better public transport in Melbourne's outer east.

The meeting, at Rowville on Thursday night, has been organised by the Knox City Council to pressure state and federal governments into confronting the public transport needs of more than 150,000 residents.

The council and the Public Transport Users Association want a rail line from Huntingdale station to Rowville, and a tram extension from Vermont South to Knox City shopping centre.

A $40,000 feasibility study found that one peak-hour train on a Rowville rail line could replace a five-kilometre line of cars on Wellington Road, and cut 30 minutes off the trip to the city.

Thursday's meeting will be held at the Rowville Community Centre at 7pm.